Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago
I built a full week of meals for a family of four with just $50. These meals are nutritious, filling, and completely shame-free. Whether you’re stretching SNAP benefits, managing a tight paycheck, starting over financially, or learning how to grocery shop on a real-life budget, you are welcome here. This video is meant to encourage you, support you, and give you practical ideas you can use right away.
In this video, you’ll see:
• Everything I bought for $50
• How I shop sales and choose the most affordable items
• A full 7-day dinner plan
• Breakfast and lunch ideas
• Kid-friendly options
• How to stretch one whole chicken into multiple meals
• Simple ways to make budget meals feel abundant
Whether you’re a young homemaker, an overwhelmed mom, or someone navigating groceries on a very tight budget, this is a judgment-free, shame-free space. You deserve to feel supported and capable in whatever season you’re in.
➡️ About this video: I make these videos for you, and your feedback helps me create more that truly serve your season. If you’d like more budget-friendly meal ideas, homemaking encouragement, and realistic grocery planning, feel free to subscribe, comment, and stay awhile.
About this music: Good Starts courtesy of the free YouTube Audio Library and ES_The First Fall of Snow, ES_My Weakness, and ES_The Thought of You courtesy of a paid subscription to Epidemic Sound.
#$50groceryhaul #budgetmeals #homemakingwithdenise #thisandthatwithdenisejordan #MealPlanOnABudget #FamilyMealPlan #SNAPCooking #GroceryBudgetTips #HomemakingOnABudget #StretchYourBudget
Time stamps
00:00 $50 Grocery Haul for A Week's Worth of Groceries
00:49 What's on sale?
01:22 How I shop and save on groceries
15:38 How to create a meal plan
21:24 How to roast a chicken
23:40 How to make chicken noodle soup
26:13 How to make black bean taco gravy
27:43 How to make a rice bowl
28:53 7 Day Meal Plan Ideas
35:11 Breakfast Ideas
37:15 How to learn more
WATCH NEXT ➡️ My 20-Item Capsule Grocery Haul: youtu.be/ve2KopjZ4F0
✳️ Want to learn about waterbath canning? Check out my course, Yes You Can! A Beginner's Guide to Waterbath Canning with this link: courses.homemakingwithdenise.com/courses/waterbath-canning-course
➡️SUBSCRIBE to my channel: youtube.com/@homemakingwithdenise
➡️Sign up for my newsletter The Homemaker's Journal: eepurl.com/ip_ZIs.
➡️Sign up for the free Laundry Lab Masterclass: eepurl.com/gxOQof.
➡️Don’t forget to head over to my YouTube channel’s home page, where I share organized playlists to help you meet your homemaking and homekeeping needs.
Show Notes and Affiliate Links:
✳️Visit Amazon through my storefront here: amazon.com/shop/thisandthatwithdenisejordan
✳️ As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of my links below are affiliate links, which means if you click through and make a purchase, I'll receive a small commission. It does not affect the price you pay. All items are in my storefront.
✳️ALWAYS IN MY KITCHEN: (See EVERYTHING in My Shop):
Dutch Oven: amzn.to/3HNOseH
Ball Plastic Freezer Jars: amzn.to/3UvAup6
Spurtles Kitchen Tools: amzn.to/48bTHiS
Measuring Spoons: amzn.to/3OxGNox
OXO 2 Cups Measuring Cup: amzn.to/3UBXiE1
Soup ladle: amzn.to/3SRTNbc
Apple slicer: amzn.to/3ODTZZ2
✳️
✳️ Apron Diva at aprondiva.com
✳️Shop the children's books I've written:
Circus Animal Acts Paperback (Heinemann Read & Learn) April 2002 by Denise Jordan amzn.to/3ukXWbB
Circus Clown ABC (Heinemann Read & Learn) by Denise Jordan
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Circus Clowns (Heinemann Read & Learn) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3HvEmx9
Circus Performers (Heinemann Read & Learn) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3ATKi0m
Circus Welcome to the Circus (Heinemann Read & Learn) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3HqPD1P
Diwali (Heinemann Read & Learn) Library Binding April 2002 by Denise Jordan
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Harlem Renaissance Artists (Artists in Profile) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3uknBBn
Julian Bond, Civil Rights Activist and Chairman of the NAACP (African-American Biographies) by Denise Jordan. amzn.to/3AW9Da6
Kwanzaa (Heinemann Read & Learn) Library Binding by Denise M. Jordan (April, 2002) amzn.to/3484wI4
Mystery at Marin Marsh (Rigby Literacy Leveled Reader) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3Ht4cll
✳️My Tech Gear
• Canon PowerShot G7X Mark II Camera amzn.to/2FGUUWj
• Canon M6 Mark ii amzn.to/32UxVEO
• Rode Video Mic amzn.to/2Fu871i
❤️Stay connected with Homemaking with Denise:
• Email: thisandthatwithdenise@gmail.com
• Facebook: @thisandthatwithdenise
• Instagram @homemakingwithdenise
• TikTok homemakingwithdenise
❤️Subscribe for more videos at youtube.com/@homemakingwithdenise
I built a full week of meals for a family of four with just $50. These meals are nutritious, filling, and completely shame-free. Whether you’re stretching SNAP benefits, managing a tight paycheck, starting over financially, or learning how to grocery shop on a real-life budget, you are welcome here. This video is meant to encourage you, support you, and give you practical ideas you can use right away.
In this video, you’ll see:
• Everything I bought for $50
• How I shop sales and choose the most affordable items
• A full 7-day dinner plan
• Breakfast and lunch ideas
• Kid-friendly options
• How to stretch one whole chicken into multiple meals
• Simple ways to make budget meals feel abundant
Whether you’re a young homemaker, an overwhelmed mom, or someone navigating groceries on a very tight budget, this is a judgment-free, shame-free space. You deserve to feel supported and capable in whatever season you’re in.
➡️ About this video: I make these videos for you, and your feedback helps me create more that truly serve your season. If you’d like more budget-friendly meal ideas, homemaking encouragement, and realistic grocery planning, feel free to subscribe, comment, and stay awhile.
About this music: Good Starts courtesy of the free YouTube Audio Library and ES_The First Fall of Snow, ES_My Weakness, and ES_The Thought of You courtesy of a paid subscription to Epidemic Sound.
#$50groceryhaul #budgetmeals #homemakingwithdenise #thisandthatwithdenisejordan #MealPlanOnABudget #FamilyMealPlan #SNAPCooking #GroceryBudgetTips #HomemakingOnABudget #StretchYourBudget
Time stamps
00:00 $50 Grocery Haul for A Week's Worth of Groceries
00:49 What's on sale?
01:22 How I shop and save on groceries
15:38 How to create a meal plan
21:24 How to roast a chicken
23:40 How to make chicken noodle soup
26:13 How to make black bean taco gravy
27:43 How to make a rice bowl
28:53 7 Day Meal Plan Ideas
35:11 Breakfast Ideas
37:15 How to learn more
WATCH NEXT ➡️ My 20-Item Capsule Grocery Haul: youtu.be/ve2KopjZ4F0
✳️ Want to learn about waterbath canning? Check out my course, Yes You Can! A Beginner's Guide to Waterbath Canning with this link: courses.homemakingwithdenise.com/courses/waterbath-canning-course
➡️SUBSCRIBE to my channel: youtube.com/@homemakingwithdenise
➡️Sign up for my newsletter The Homemaker's Journal: eepurl.com/ip_ZIs.
➡️Sign up for the free Laundry Lab Masterclass: eepurl.com/gxOQof.
➡️Don’t forget to head over to my YouTube channel’s home page, where I share organized playlists to help you meet your homemaking and homekeeping needs.
Show Notes and Affiliate Links:
✳️Visit Amazon through my storefront here: amazon.com/shop/thisandthatwithdenisejordan
✳️ As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of my links below are affiliate links, which means if you click through and make a purchase, I'll receive a small commission. It does not affect the price you pay. All items are in my storefront.
✳️ALWAYS IN MY KITCHEN: (See EVERYTHING in My Shop):
Dutch Oven: amzn.to/3HNOseH
Ball Plastic Freezer Jars: amzn.to/3UvAup6
Spurtles Kitchen Tools: amzn.to/48bTHiS
Measuring Spoons: amzn.to/3OxGNox
OXO 2 Cups Measuring Cup: amzn.to/3UBXiE1
Soup ladle: amzn.to/3SRTNbc
Apple slicer: amzn.to/3ODTZZ2
✳️
✳️ Apron Diva at aprondiva.com
✳️Shop the children's books I've written:
Circus Animal Acts Paperback (Heinemann Read & Learn) April 2002 by Denise Jordan amzn.to/3ukXWbB
Circus Clown ABC (Heinemann Read & Learn) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3GCHDcZ
Circus Clowns (Heinemann Read & Learn) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3HvEmx9
Circus Performers (Heinemann Read & Learn) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3ATKi0m
Circus Welcome to the Circus (Heinemann Read & Learn) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3HqPD1P
Diwali (Heinemann Read & Learn) Library Binding April 2002 by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3L7N3ju
Harlem Renaissance Artists (Artists in Profile) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3uknBBn
Julian Bond, Civil Rights Activist and Chairman of the NAACP (African-American Biographies) by Denise Jordan. amzn.to/3AW9Da6
Kwanzaa (Heinemann Read & Learn) Library Binding by Denise M. Jordan (April, 2002) amzn.to/3484wI4
Mystery at Marin Marsh (Rigby Literacy Leveled Reader) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3Ht4cll
✳️My Tech Gear
• Canon PowerShot G7X Mark II Camera amzn.to/2FGUUWj
• Canon M6 Mark ii amzn.to/32UxVEO
• Rode Video Mic amzn.to/2Fu871i
❤️Stay connected with Homemaking with Denise:
• Email: thisandthatwithdenise@gmail.com
• Facebook: @thisandthatwithdenise
• Instagram @homemakingwithdenise
• TikTok homemakingwithdenise
❤️Subscribe for more videos at youtube.com/@homemakingwithdenise
